Table 2

Intake of Excess Free Fructose Beverages for Children and Adolescents From NHANES 2005-2006

CharacteristicChildren, 6-12 y
(n = 860)
No. (%)a		Adolescents, 13-19 y
(n = 1,142)
No. (%)a		P Value
Total EFF beverages
 1-3/mo43 (6.9)62 (9.1).117
 1-4/wk71 (9.6)56 (4.9)
 ≥5/wk746 (83.6)1,024 (86.0)
Apple juice
 1-3/mo437 (54.5)611 (62.7).130
 1-4/wk246 (28.5)308 (23.8)
 ≥5/wk171 (17.0)220 (13.5)
Nondiet fruit drinks
 1-3/mo315 (45.0)448 (45.9).279
 1-4/wk262 (32.2)312 (26.3)
 ≥5/wk251 (22.7)340 (27.8)
Nondiet soft drinks
 1-3/mo142 (20.6)131 (13.7).013b
 1-4/wk190 (21.7)138 (13.1)
 ≥5/wk481 (57.7)826 (73.2)

  • EFF = excess free fructose; NHANES = National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

  • Note: Data were weighted according to the NHANES protocol.

  • ↵a Weighted percentage.

  • ↵b Significant difference between the 2 groups.